Fred Phelps, Westboro Baptist Church Founder, Is 'On The Edge Of Death'
The Huffington Post | by Ryan Grenoble


Fred Phelps, the founder of the highly controversial Westboro Baptist Church, which is known for protesting high-profile funerals with signs that read "God Hates Fags," is said to be dying at a hospice center in Kansas.

The news comes via Nate Phelps, one of Fred's estranged children, who wrote this in a Facebook post Saturday night.

I've learned that my father, Fred Phelps, Sr., pastor of the "God Hates Fags" Westboro Baptist Church, was ex-communicated from the "church" back in August of 2013. He is now on the edge of death at Midland Hospice house in Topeka, Kansas.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. Terribly ironic that his devotion to his god ends this way. Destroyed by the monster he made.

I feel sad for all the hurt he's caused so many. I feel sad for those who will lose the grandfather and father they loved. And I'm bitterly angry that my family is blocking the family members who left from seeing him, and saying their good-byes.

In an interview with Patheos, Nate confirmed the statement was true, saying he'd spoken with several other family members who, like him, had previously been "excommunicated" from the church.

Westboro Baptist Church did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Huffington Post.

Best thing is that the WBC excommunicated him, so for all we know they'll be picketing his funeral along with the rest of the world.

That's what you get when you live your life by a creed of hate.

Edited by paladisious: 17/3/2014 08:18:03 PM

celebrating the death of an innocent man
how tasteless

He founded and actively campaigned for one of the most hated organisations of the 21st century. He's hardly 'innocent'. Don't let the fact that the monster he created excommunicated him soften public opinion of him, he was a horrible man.

meh.

just a strawman group for the huffington post to wind its readers up about. hardly as important as you make them out to be.

he wasnt convicted of anything, therefore innocent

there are far worse people and groups in this world you should be turning your attention to.

Hitler wasn't convicted of anything. Therefor innocent.

meh.

just a strawman group for the huffington post to wind its readers up about. hardly as important as you make them out to be.

he wasnt convicted of anything, therefore innocent

there are far worse people and groups in this world you should be turning your attention to.

Godwin's law arrived a little early today

Your stupidity was first past the post though.

Not really, Fred Phelps has never committed a crime. Just because he you ideologically oppose him doesn't mean his death should be celebrated.

I don't think Mr Snowden was exercising his free speech, or what he did had anything to do with free speech.

You aren't seriously opposed to Snowden are you?

why would anyone be opposed to a CIA op doing his job #-o

NSA civilian contractor, who had a moral opposition with his job.

History is never made by those who behave. The founders of Snowden's country that he is now exiled from would agree wholeheartedly.

Be that as it may, Snowden's actions don't fall under the remit of the 1st amendment.

NSA civilian contractor, who had a moral opposition with his job.

History is never made by those who behave. The founders of Snowden's country that he is now exiled from would agree wholeheartedly.